Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-19

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fabr1cations would hold tOgether-not one OF them
would remain, whether they took the shape of a
ngnant forgery: lParnellite cheersl Whatever
shape they might hencefOrth take, the speaker
would pay no attention to them. The only way to
argue with the sort OF people who made such at
tackS was to hOrsewhip them or take them before
the law. 1t was hardly worthy to take the former
course with them, and In the present state of
EngllSh public feeling an action at law would be
farce II an IHShman were the plaintiff.
Referring to The bill under consideration, Mr..
OF the Irish National League. He would remind
the house that the League was aided by the pre-
lates and clergy Of the Catholic Church. and strug
gled TO maintain the moral law. Yet this League,
80 supported, was stigmatized as conspiracy,
maintained by criminals and dynamiters The bill
itself was the grOSsest kind of an attempt at vfo-
latiOn Of the moral law. The bill aimed to sweep
away at one fell SwOop all the cherished rights of
the people. II the bill was passed it would happily
which saw the downfall Of the government would
witness the cessation OF coercion.
HARTISGToN's SPEECH.
Lord Harrington, who, on rising, was greeted
with cheers, said: The house had heard the only
answer which Mr.. Sexton thought necessary and
friends, made chiefly not within but outside the
house. Could the house accept that answer as
OF any proof any kind OF response at all to make
to the evidence supporting the accusations? He
had himself publicly declared that there was a
connection between the Irish party in parliament
and a Fenian association In America, and he had
expected that Mr. Parnell when parliament met.
would deny the accusation, and state the grounds
OF hts dental
Mr.. Parnen Qnterrupt1ng) stated that it was
false. say so still. [Cheers.l
onnnsino nroof is worth nothing The statemen r.
made in the Times have been widely circulated
and have never been shown to be wrong, and the
letter printed in this mornings Times has justified
every syllable uttered in associating the Irish
party with the Fenian Society. Ford, Egan, Bren-
man, and sullivan were the Fenian leaders, and the
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constant communication passed between MI. Par
nell and these persons.
MI. Parnen- WIN the noble lord give his reasons
for supposing these gentlemen to be leaders OF the
FenianS In America? do not know them as SUCH
Lord Harttngton-My belief is based upon knowl-
edge acquired when was last in Office. There is
also the fact that the same statements have re-
peatedly been made in the papers without contra
diction- Can Mr.. Parnell deny knowing that AL
exander Sullivan has been the leader OF the Clan
na-Gael? It has not been denied that MeSSrS.
Parnell and Sexton have been members Of a league
with Egan, Brennan, Boyton, and Sheridan. Mr..
Sexton has denied that Egan and Sheridan were
on the executive committee, but net.that they
were among the chief organizers OF the League
Mr.. Sexton-They were never anything Of the
kind.
Harrington continued his charges, saying that
it had been stated that Mr.. L. P. O'COnnOr was in
American Land League was founded, having for
its promoters MeSsrS. Egan, Brennan, Sheridan,
Boyton, and sullivan, telegram from Mr.; Parneii
to the convention acknowledged it TO be the most
representative meeting that ever assembled to ex-
press Irish opinion.
Mr. T. p. O'Connor-Why do you not mention
that was present in the Chicago convention OF
1888 sitting between O'DOnovan Rosa and Ford,
and suggest that by my silence approved the
new campaign Of murder and arson in England?
Lord Harrington said he had not noticed that in
the Times, but he had seen 1t asserted that Mr..
O'Connor wasin 1883 in communication with Ford.
"'That was lie, shouted Mr.. O'COnnor.
Lord Harrington then turned his attention to
the crimes bill, and deprecated a prolonged dis
cuSiOn OF 1t.
MR.. GLADSTONE RISES.
Tumultuous cheers greeted Mr.. Gladstone when
he arose. He said that If the bill passed the pot-
1cal subscriptions from America, which some of
the speakers had condemned, were likely to in
crease-not the Irish subscriptions alone, but
such a splendid light upon America. He and his
supporters had been charged with Inconsistency
In proposing coercion In former times and oppOs-
ing it now. He might admit feeling shame over
the failure of coercion, but he did not refuse the
lessons Of experience. tCheerS.1 He believed, and
50 seemingly did the ss so Of lss that
crime, it had made the Irish more determined than
ever to combine. Finding no permanent result
The mandate given at the last election was to gov
ern Ireland without coercion. When the liberals
passed the coercion bill they passed remedial
proposals q reality or an imposture! [Cheers.l
sg Illusion Intend aqsA'e Stand Did or the BY
their relief bill? Before they went to a
division tonight he hoped and expected they
would give clear, unmiStakable and unequivOcal
answer to that question. Mr.. Gladstone COM
planned that the government had withheld from
crime in ireland, Of which there had been no SUI
ficient increase to justify the bill. The only In
crease was in msnacing letters. Were these out
RACES? IA voice, "YeS.1 Then he had been sub
iect to hundreds OF outrages [Laughterl But
they were always perpetrated by what was
land" They proceeded from the most t pious per-
sons TN the Kingdom, mostly at the time OF the
disestabliShment Of the Irish Church. [Laughter.l
cOntended that the clauses embodytng the ''Whtte-
boy acts" ought TO be set out In full. The essence
cure ss reduction Of rent. he repeed and repudi-
ated the allegation that it was crimes bin. 1t
was not intended to suppress existing crimes
things crimes that never were crimes. Conspiracy
was already q punishable crime; therefore, the
nressnt BIZ might fairy be called nonsense
A tenant refusing to pay rent had the prospect
held out to him Of obtaining reduction by be.
coming bankrupt. At the same time he would
get the benent Of six months hard labor 1t was
q bin aimed at nation. The b0ycOtting which
classes was done in wantOnness. In Ireland it
was done from necessity. [Cheers.l The more
bills of this kind that were passed the more the
He had no doubt that the bill would lead to an In
crease OF crime and secret societies. Legislation
against nation was vain and futile. the cOmbi-
nations in Ireland could not be suppressed The
question was, by whom were these combinations
TO be guided? He maintained Dy those who were
responsible to parliament, not by secret agents
The government was most unwitttngiy going to
encourage even extra forms OF violence. In his
opinion those familiar with the fdeasOf dynamite
and the dagger looked with satisfaction upon the
proceedings Of the present government. tCheerS]
In his vieW the bill was poison he would not pre-
sent to the lips Of Ireland. IT must be presented
| by other hands; and 1t would be an honor and q
source OF happiness to him TO think that he was
permitted to have the smallest share In daSh1ng IL
to the ground. Mt. Gladstone resumed hts seat
amid loud cheers
Mr. BaIlour and Mr.. Parnen rose together, and
after standing some time amid cheers and counter
cheers, the speaker recognized MI. Balfour.
BALxouRs DKFxHsE OF THE BILL.
Mr.. Balfour began by advising MI. sexton, II he
could. to bring action for libel against the
Times a. the best way to refute the charges made
| BY that paper. As 70 the pledge asked By M.
Gladstone In reference to the Land bill, he said
that. OF course, the government we've committed
to every bin OF first class importance. He claimed
that the opposition denounced the measure.